Chapter 4 Economy 英语国家概况 英国文化选修课 教学课件
合集下载
英语国家概况ppt超级详细
College of Foreign Languages, Hainan Normal University
Welsh spoken by 20%
7/20/2020
A Guide to English-Speaking Countries 11
St. Patrick’s flag
smallest
7/20/2020
SCOTLAND
St Andrew’s Flag
most important river in Scotland: Clyde River
tallest mountain range: Grampian Mountains格兰扁山脉
tallest one of the range Ben Nevis 本· 尼维斯
4. Backbone of England
(England): The Pennines
5. Most important river
(England): The Thames
6. Lake District
England
7. Giant’s Causeway
Northern Ireland
College of Foreign Languages, Hainan Normal University
Welsh dragon/St. David
WALES
Capital city: Cardiff
Daffodil 水仙花
youngest capital in Europe since 1955 (P5)
longest river of Britain:
The Severn River (354km)
No part is more than 120km from the sea.
英语国家概况PPT
The River Thames
Landmarks & Symbols of London
The palace of Westminster
Landmarks & Symbols of London
Big Ben
Westminster Abbey
Landmarks & Symbols of London
Ethnicity
The majority of this population are descendents of the Anglo-Saxons Most people in Wales and Scotland are descendents of the Celtic people The Irish people were also Celtic in origin immigrants
LOGO
Chapter One
Geography, People and Language
Contents
I Geography
II
People
III
The English Language
I Geography
1. Geographical Feature 2. Climate 3. Major Cities
2. Climate
Main characteristics:
Temperate, with warm summers, cold winters and plenty rainfall
Three major features:
Winter fog Rainy days Instability/changeability
英语国家概况ppt超级详细
England Scotland
Wales Northern Ireland
College of Foreign Languages, Hainan Normal University
A Guide to English-Speaking Countries 6
7/20/2020
A Guide to English-Speaking Countries 7
Northern Ireland/Ulster
Shamrock三叶草
Belfast: capital; biggest city in Northern Ireland
Lough Neagh: largest freshwater lake in UK
The Giants Causeway巨人堤道: World Heritage Site
16,905/ km2 1st 6,814/ km2 2nd
7/20/2020
A Guide to English-Speaking Countries 18
Official Language: English
Other Languages:
Welsh威尔士语: about 20% of the population of Wales Scottish Gaelic苏格兰盖尔语: about 60,000 (1%) in Scotland Irish Gaelic爱尔兰盖尔语
7/20/2020
SCOTLAND
St Andrew’s Flag
most important river in Scotland: Clyde River
tallest mountain range: Grampian Mountains格兰扁山脉
Wales Northern Ireland
College of Foreign Languages, Hainan Normal University
A Guide to English-Speaking Countries 6
7/20/2020
A Guide to English-Speaking Countries 7
Northern Ireland/Ulster
Shamrock三叶草
Belfast: capital; biggest city in Northern Ireland
Lough Neagh: largest freshwater lake in UK
The Giants Causeway巨人堤道: World Heritage Site
16,905/ km2 1st 6,814/ km2 2nd
7/20/2020
A Guide to English-Speaking Countries 18
Official Language: English
Other Languages:
Welsh威尔士语: about 20% of the population of Wales Scottish Gaelic苏格兰盖尔语: about 60,000 (1%) in Scotland Irish Gaelic爱尔兰盖尔语
7/20/2020
SCOTLAND
St Andrew’s Flag
most important river in Scotland: Clyde River
tallest mountain range: Grampian Mountains格兰扁山脉
英语国家概况课件
Education and Culture
要点一
Education
Australia has a well-developed education system that is free for students up to the age of 16. The country's universities are world-renowned, and Australia is also known for its vocational and technical education systems.
English speaking country overview courseware (revi
目录
• Overview of the UK • Overview of the United States • Overview of Canada • Overview of Australia • Overview of New Zealand
Politics and Economy
产业分布
英国经济以服务业为主导，特别是金融、教育和旅游等行 业。同时，英国也是世界上最大的制造业出口国之一，主 要出口汽车、机械和电子产品等。
Politics and Economy
政策法规
英国政府制定了一系列经济政策和法 规，以促进经济发展和保护消费者权 益。例如，英国政府实行了严格的金 融监管政策，以确保金融市场的稳定 和透明。
在此添加您的文本16字
历史背景： 美国经历了从殖民地时期到独立战争，再到 扩张领土和工业化的发展历程。
在此添加您的文本16字
地理特征： 美国地形多样，包括山地、平原和沙漠等， 这为农业、工业和交通运输提供了丰富的资源。
英语国家概况(修订版)Chapter 4
• made the Bank of England independent • emphasized on the minimum wage and supplementing low incomes • emphasized individual responsibility
Britain’s economic growth surpassed other major European countries
A Guide to English-Speaking Countries
Policies (1979-1997)
“In politics if you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman.”
—Margaret Thatcher
a forum for the governments of the world's eight wealthiest countries that originated in 1975 Before Russia was added to the group in 1997, it was known as the G7. Members: France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada and Russia Leaders of the G8 discuss major economic issues in an informal setting. The agenda has changed depending on international circumstances—e.g., the oil crises in the 1970s.
Economy 英国文化 修改后
behind
Policies政策 (1979-1997)
Policies (1979-1997)
“In politics if you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman.”
在政治上,如果你想要有所表示,问的人。如果你想成 就任何事,问一个女人。”
充当银行家都对政府和商业银行
aims to maintain the integrity and value of the currency, maintain the stability of the financial system and ensure the effectiveness of the financial services sector.旨在维持完整性和升值,保持稳定的金融体系的有
经历了一段时间的巨大困难和相对的经济衰退。
Growth and Decline
Causes
two World Wars—great economic loss, heavily in debt.经济损失,背负着沉重的债务。 the era of the British Empire was over— decolonization非殖民地化 (losses of raw material损失 的原材料 & market) military expense (until the process of decolonization completed in the 1960s)
国燃气(BG)
Services industries
服务业
• Services industries, especially, business and financial services—the strongestperforming sector in the UK economy服务业,商业和金融服务的运输最强板块在英国经济 • London—the strongest performing region in the UK在英国的最强的表演区域
Policies政策 (1979-1997)
Policies (1979-1997)
“In politics if you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman.”
在政治上,如果你想要有所表示,问的人。如果你想成 就任何事,问一个女人。”
充当银行家都对政府和商业银行
aims to maintain the integrity and value of the currency, maintain the stability of the financial system and ensure the effectiveness of the financial services sector.旨在维持完整性和升值,保持稳定的金融体系的有
经历了一段时间的巨大困难和相对的经济衰退。
Growth and Decline
Causes
two World Wars—great economic loss, heavily in debt.经济损失,背负着沉重的债务。 the era of the British Empire was over— decolonization非殖民地化 (losses of raw material损失 的原材料 & market) military expense (until the process of decolonization completed in the 1960s)
国燃气(BG)
Services industries
服务业
• Services industries, especially, business and financial services—the strongestperforming sector in the UK economy服务业,商业和金融服务的运输最强板块在英国经济 • London—the strongest performing region in the UK在英国的最强的表演区域
英语国家概况PPT
The official title of the UK
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The UK is made up of:
Great Britain (the formerly separate England and Scotland, and Wales. ) Northern Ireland Numerous smaller islands
Ethnicity
The majority of this population are descendents of the Anglo-Saxons Most people in Wales and Scotland are descendents of the Celtic people The Irish people were also Celtic in origin immigrants
Landmarks & Symbols of Cardiff
Cardiff City Hall
Landmarks & Symbols of Cardiff
Millennium Stadium
Cardiff Castle
Major Cities—Belfast
the second largest city capital of Northern Ireland an important historic city
2. Climate
Main characteristics:
Temperate, with warm summers, cold winters and plenty rainfall
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The UK is made up of:
Great Britain (the formerly separate England and Scotland, and Wales. ) Northern Ireland Numerous smaller islands
Ethnicity
The majority of this population are descendents of the Anglo-Saxons Most people in Wales and Scotland are descendents of the Celtic people The Irish people were also Celtic in origin immigrants
Landmarks & Symbols of Cardiff
Cardiff City Hall
Landmarks & Symbols of Cardiff
Millennium Stadium
Cardiff Castle
Major Cities—Belfast
the second largest city capital of Northern Ireland an important historic city
2. Climate
Main characteristics:
Temperate, with warm summers, cold winters and plenty rainfall
英语国家概况PPT
LOGO
Chapter One
Geography, People and Language
Contents
I
Geography
II
People
III
The English Language
I Geography
❖ 1. Geographical Feature ❖ 2. Climate ❖ 3. Major Cities
Map of the UK
Read the map to find:
▪Atlantic Ocean ▪North Sea ▪Irish Sea ▪The English Channel (The Channel Tunnel ) ▪The Republic of Ireland
Title and GMeaokgeraupphoyf the UK
Landmarks & Symbols of Edinburgh
ห้องสมุดไป่ตู้
Edinburgh Castle
Palace of Holyrood
Major Cities—Cardiff
❖ Europe's youngest capital city
❖ has been the capital city of Wales for around 50 years
3. Major Cities — London
❖ the capital of England and of Great Britain ❖ the political center of the Commonwealth ❖ a major port ❖ one of the world's leading banking and financial
Chapter One
Geography, People and Language
Contents
I
Geography
II
People
III
The English Language
I Geography
❖ 1. Geographical Feature ❖ 2. Climate ❖ 3. Major Cities
Map of the UK
Read the map to find:
▪Atlantic Ocean ▪North Sea ▪Irish Sea ▪The English Channel (The Channel Tunnel ) ▪The Republic of Ireland
Title and GMeaokgeraupphoyf the UK
Landmarks & Symbols of Edinburgh
ห้องสมุดไป่ตู้
Edinburgh Castle
Palace of Holyrood
Major Cities—Cardiff
❖ Europe's youngest capital city
❖ has been the capital city of Wales for around 50 years
3. Major Cities — London
❖ the capital of England and of Great Britain ❖ the political center of the Commonwealth ❖ a major port ❖ one of the world's leading banking and financial
- 1、下载文档前请自行甄别文档内容的完整性，平台不提供额外的编辑、内容补充、找答案等附加服务。
- 2、"仅部分预览"的文档,不可在线预览部分如存在完整性等问题,可反馈申请退款(可完整预览的文档不适用该条件!)。
- 3、如文档侵犯您的权益，请联系客服反馈,我们会尽快为您处理(人工客服工作时间：9:00-18:30)。
•nationalize key industries (such as
coal, steel and transport)
▪ laid the foundation for postwar British
social and economic development
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
A Guide to English-Speaking
Countries
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
A ide to English-Speaking
Countries
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
A Guide to English-Speaking
Countries
Policies (1945-1979)
❖In 1945 the Labor party
▪ carried out drastic reforms
❖ Sterling—performed relatively well against major currencies in recent years
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
A Guide to English-Speaking
Countries
❖ the era of the British Empire was over— decolonization (losses of raw material & market)
❖ military expense (until the process of decolonization completed in the 1960s)
that of western European countries
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
A Guide to English-Speaking
Countries
Policies (1979-1997)
❖ 1979-1997 Conservative Party
❖ known as the world’s leading international financial centre
❖ Over 550 international banks and 170 global securities houses have offices in London
Countries
Policies (1979-1997)
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
A Guide to English-Speaking
Countries
Policies (1979-1997)
“In politics if you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman.”
❖ Margaret Thatcher
▪ Radical economic reform
• sell back those industries to the private sector
beat inflation (primary objective)
• Promote competitive spirit in economy
▪ Social welfare reduced
▪ Result: Britain’s economic growth still lagged
behind
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
A Guide to English-Speaking
Growth and Decline
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
A Guide to English-Speaking
Countries
Causes
❖ two World Wars—great economic loss, heavily in debt.
Economy
英 语 国 家 概 况
A Guide to English-Speaking
Countries
CONTENT
I Recent History of British Economy
II
Current British Economy
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
A Guide to English-Speaking
Countries
▪ But it underwent a particularly bad period in
1970s, with high rates of inflation and devaluation of the pound.
▪ Result: Britain’s economic growth fell behind
▪ the “Third Way”: differ from the old the Labor
party’s nationalization reform and the conservative party’s extreme individualism
• made the Bank of England independent • emphasized on the minimum wage and
❖ Important crops—wheat, barley,sugar beet, potatoes.
❖ Dairy farming, fishing Manufacturing—still playing important role
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
英语国家概况
The United K BGruiinitdgaedinotomCaEnoondufgnliGtsrihre-esSatpeaking Northern Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Chapter 4
—Margaret Thatcher
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
A Guide to English-Speaking
Countries
Policies (1997-1997)
❖ In 1997 the Labor party Tony Blair
rail network and airports
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
A Guide to English-Speaking
Countries
Agriculture
❖ Mild climate—favorable environment for agriculture and stock raising
supplementing low incomes
• emphasized individual responsibility
➢ Britain’s economic growth surpassed other major European countries
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
II A Guide to
English-Speaking Countries
Current British Economy
❖ the world's 6th largest economy (2010) (after US, Japan, China, Germany and France)
❖ The UK's people are the world's twelfth richest
A Guide to English-Speaking
Countries
Energy Production
❖ Coalfields are mostly located in Central Scotland, Central England and South Wales.
❖ 3 Big producers: Shell, British Petroleum (BP), British Gas (BG)
❖ failure to invest in modern equipment and new products
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
A Guide to English-Speaking
Countries
Policies
❖ “mixed economy”
Natural Resources & Infrastructures
❖ Principal resources—oil and gas (in the North Sea, on the coast of Scotland)
East coast of Scotland
coal, steel and transport)
▪ laid the foundation for postwar British
social and economic development
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
A Guide to English-Speaking
Countries
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
A ide to English-Speaking
Countries
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
A Guide to English-Speaking
Countries
Policies (1945-1979)
❖In 1945 the Labor party
▪ carried out drastic reforms
❖ Sterling—performed relatively well against major currencies in recent years
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
A Guide to English-Speaking
Countries
❖ the era of the British Empire was over— decolonization (losses of raw material & market)
❖ military expense (until the process of decolonization completed in the 1960s)
that of western European countries
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
A Guide to English-Speaking
Countries
Policies (1979-1997)
❖ 1979-1997 Conservative Party
❖ known as the world’s leading international financial centre
❖ Over 550 international banks and 170 global securities houses have offices in London
Countries
Policies (1979-1997)
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
A Guide to English-Speaking
Countries
Policies (1979-1997)
“In politics if you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman.”
❖ Margaret Thatcher
▪ Radical economic reform
• sell back those industries to the private sector
beat inflation (primary objective)
• Promote competitive spirit in economy
▪ Social welfare reduced
▪ Result: Britain’s economic growth still lagged
behind
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
A Guide to English-Speaking
Growth and Decline
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
A Guide to English-Speaking
Countries
Causes
❖ two World Wars—great economic loss, heavily in debt.
Economy
英 语 国 家 概 况
A Guide to English-Speaking
Countries
CONTENT
I Recent History of British Economy
II
Current British Economy
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
A Guide to English-Speaking
Countries
▪ But it underwent a particularly bad period in
1970s, with high rates of inflation and devaluation of the pound.
▪ Result: Britain’s economic growth fell behind
▪ the “Third Way”: differ from the old the Labor
party’s nationalization reform and the conservative party’s extreme individualism
• made the Bank of England independent • emphasized on the minimum wage and
❖ Important crops—wheat, barley,sugar beet, potatoes.
❖ Dairy farming, fishing Manufacturing—still playing important role
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
英语国家概况
The United K BGruiinitdgaedinotomCaEnoondufgnliGtsrihre-esSatpeaking Northern Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Chapter 4
—Margaret Thatcher
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
A Guide to English-Speaking
Countries
Policies (1997-1997)
❖ In 1997 the Labor party Tony Blair
rail network and airports
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
A Guide to English-Speaking
Countries
Agriculture
❖ Mild climate—favorable environment for agriculture and stock raising
supplementing low incomes
• emphasized individual responsibility
➢ Britain’s economic growth surpassed other major European countries
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
II A Guide to
English-Speaking Countries
Current British Economy
❖ the world's 6th largest economy (2010) (after US, Japan, China, Germany and France)
❖ The UK's people are the world's twelfth richest
A Guide to English-Speaking
Countries
Energy Production
❖ Coalfields are mostly located in Central Scotland, Central England and South Wales.
❖ 3 Big producers: Shell, British Petroleum (BP), British Gas (BG)
❖ failure to invest in modern equipment and new products
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
A Guide to English-Speaking
Countries
Policies
❖ “mixed economy”
Natural Resources & Infrastructures
❖ Principal resources—oil and gas (in the North Sea, on the coast of Scotland)
East coast of Scotland